I was guessing, so don't count on it being true, it was just an idea :) On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 11:48 AM, reflexactions <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> Hi there, > Thanks for that info, I hadn't realised before that instances would > not get GC'd becuase they introduced a new class. > > But no I don't think that was it as we have a class in the main app > to force "include" of the framework components and the ones we had > issue with like TextArea were included in that class. > > But I will note for the future that I must find all the classes we > use in a module and have them included in the main app otherwise as > you say instances will not be GC'd. > > tks > --- In [email protected], "Josh McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I'm completely guessing here, but could it be that your modules are > > including framework classes that aren't linked into the main > application? > > That might keep the module from being collected because the VM > wants to keep > > the classdefs around? > > > > -Josh > > > > On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 10:34 AM, Alex Harui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I'm not aware of an problems like that. See my blog post on the > profiler > > > to make sure you're using it correctly. > > > > > > > > > > > > I've seen some issues that the last component to have focus pins > that > > > component until focus goes elsewhere. > > > > > > > > > > > > -Alex > > > > > > > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > > > Behalf Of *reflexactions > > > *Sent:* Thursday, September 18, 2008 7:41 AM > > > *To:* [email protected] > > > *Subject:* [flexcoders] GC Issues > > > > > > > > > > > > I have been working using the profiler for the last several days > > > trying to resolve some serious memory issues with our application. > > > > > > I am interested in hearing from others who have used the profiler > and > > > if they are seeing the same issues as we are. > > > > > > Our application is mainly structured as a series of TitleWindow's > > > that each contain a Module. The problem has been Modules that > don't > > > get GC'd. > > > > > > Of course we went after the obvious thing like making listener's > use > > > weakReferences and generaly reviewing our code but when that didnt > > > resolve the problem we dug deeper. > > > > > > What we noticed was that certain controls seemed to prevent the > > > Module from being GC'd. > > > > > > In the end we tried a completely empty Module, just > opening/closing > > > tags in mxml and then added simple tags without any attribute or > > > binding to complicate things. > > > > > > So we got to several VBox/HBox/Form/FormItem/Label and everything > is > > > fine, you close and the Module is GC'd. > > > > > > But then the first "problem" control we hit was the TextArea. Add > > > that to the mix and the Module wont be GC'd, remove it and it > does. > > > > > > Same with DataGrid. > > > > > > Same with any mxml component (even an empty mxml component) > > > > > > We are pretty surprised that basic framework control are causing > > > problems, we expected our own to cause issues or our bad code but > not > > > framework controls. > > > > > > Anyone used the profiler and seen this sort of problem? > > > > > > tks > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for > thee." > > > > http://flex.joshmcdonald.info/ > > > > :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald > > :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > -- > Flexcoders Mailing List > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > Alternative FAQ location: > https://share.acrobat.com/adc/document.do?docid=942dbdc8-e469-446f-b4cf-1e62079f6847 > Search Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups > Links > > > > -- "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." http://flex.joshmcdonald.info/ :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
